While playing golf with a couple of my friends, I noticed they
were struggling with their chip shots and putts not getting up to
the hole. The harder they tried, the worse it got.
While playing golf with a couple of my friends, I noticed they were struggling with their chip shots and putts not getting up to the hole. The harder they tried, the worse it got.
While I don’t like to fix something on the course during play, I couldn’t help myself on this occasion. So I suggested they increase the length of their backswing in order to generate enough clubhead speed to hit the shot properly. It worked for both of them.
Think in terms of a clock pendulum. The distance is equal on both sides of the swing. In their case, the backswing was too short and the follow-through was too long. Try to make both sides equal and let the clubhead accelerate through the shot.
For more help with your swing, see your local PGA or LPGA golf professional.
